OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a vibrant community of disciples who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all.

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1 Page 3 MAY 27, 2018 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a vibrant community of disciples who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all. LaCuesta s Quest Do you ever wish life was simple? I certainly do. So much uncertainty so many choices so much work required to keep relationships healthy so much worry so many things that can go wrong so many unknowns. Yes, I do wish life was simpler! Do we wish the same of God? Have we somehow made God too complicated? Now, those of you who have at some point in your life read or studied Catholic theology might remember that theologians often talk about God as being simple. However, they are using that word in a much different way, a way that refers to the unity and indivisibility and integrity of God. When Catholic scholars call God simple they are trying to emphasize that God can t be divided up into parts or that the attributes of God aren t really different thingsthat sort of thing. God simply is. But what I m talking about is something different. Maybe the word I m looking for is simplistic. Do we have a simplistic understanding of God? Do we believe that what we know or understand about God gives us a complete picture? Do we talk about God as if he acts and thinks just like us? Is God simply another being among all the other beings in this world? Is this really who we believe God to be? Or is this even who we want him to be?! Maybe you ve really never thought about it. We often do that with things which are really hard to wrap our minds around. But today, Holy Trinity Sunday, invites us to do precisely thatto consider what we truly believe about God, to reflect on and reexamine how we see God, to contemplate who we understand God to be. The word simplistic doesn t even come close. There are two things that are important for us to remember and accept as we struggle to articulate who God is (and what he is not). First, everything we claim to know about God, every small understanding, every peek into the life of God, is possible ONLY because God has chosen to reveal himself to us (through creation, or Sacred Scripture, or the Church, or most perfectly in the person of Jesus Christ). God always speaks first. Anything we come to know about God is because he allows and desires it. Without this self revelation (on the part of God) we would be in darkness. And secondly, as creatures, we will always be limited in what we can know about God particularly in our use (Continued on page 2)

2 Page Page 2 4 (LaCuesta s Quest continued from front page) of language to express the inexpressible. Our words will always fall short, will always paint an incomplete picture of God. We should never be so bold to presume that our words adequately explain who God is. There is always more. GOD is always MORE. And yet, we try. And we shouldfor our attempt to know God is an act of faith. The better we understand who God is, the better we will understand who we are, and understand what constitutes a Godcentered life. Put simply: knowing God helps us become more Godlike. God became like us so that we could become more like him. That s the kind of God we have! You know, as a child I used to always make sure I didn t eat too much of the main course at dinner. I always wanted to make sure I left room for the best partdessert. Of course, Mom had a rule that we had to finish our dinner in order to have whatever sweets she had for us (which meant that I had to be creative!). I would spread the food out on my plate or spill some over the edge or take as little as possible, making sure I had room for whatever wonderful stuff was waiting for us. This may seem like a trivial analogy, but I think it can help make my point: Whatever we say about God, however we understand him, whatever beautiful ways we try to describe something beyond all understandingwe must always leave room, always allow for God to continue to reveal himself to us (through circumstances and other people, through the world around us and every created thing in it, and in the silence of our hearts). Knowing God is a lifelong journey, one that begins at conception and continues through life and on into eternity. Friends, the best part is always waiting for usgod inviting us to know him more deeply, love him more completely, and serve him more faithfully. And so we keep the mystery that is God as we struggle to find the words when talking about him. And we give heartfelt thanks to GOD the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Amen. Fr. Don A. LaCuesta OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Parish Office: Fax: Religious Education: Pastor: Fr. Don LaCuestaext. 12 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Martin Selmekext. 26 Religious Ed: Mary Urbanski, Business Manager: Jeffery Zinkext. 11 Christian Service: Kelly Schmidtext. 22 Parish Secretary: Jane Czupichext. 10 Communications: Kendra Fraley, MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 AM, 7:30 PM Daily: MW, FS, 9:00 am (no Thursday) Confessions: Saturdays 4:30 PM Baptism: olmc@bex.net for information. Marriages: Arranged at least 6 months in advance. Couples must attend marriage preparation program. Sick Calls: by appointment; emergencies call If no answer, call St. Anthony, or St. Joseph, olmc@bex.net Website: mountcarmeltemperance.org 4/8/18 Save the date Plunge in to VBS 2018! August 1316, 9:30AMNoon At Splash Canyon Vacation Bible School, your children learn that God keeps his promises on life s wild ride! They ll look into the Bible, God s Holy Word, and explore five Bible accounts where our faithful God keeps his promises to be with us and gives us life and hope through Jesus, our Savior. Keep watching for more information about registration and how you can volunteer to help. Religious Education IN FORMATION Religious Education Registration for the year is now under way. If you haven t already registered your child(ren), stop by the RE Office or contact Robin Nowak at olmcreoffice@bex.net, or call the Religious Education Office at,

3 Page 3 Knight s Corner HAPPY MEMORIAL WEEKEND! The Knights of Columbus wish to say THANK YOU to all Veterans this special weekend and to the Arm Forces personal serving at home or abroad. The Knights would also like to say thank you to all who have donated baby items for the Heart Beat of Monroe. Items can be donated through the end of May. Plan now to bring your dad and or granddad to the Knight s Breakfast after the 8:30 and 11:00 AM Masses on Father s Day, Sunday, June 17. All are welcome to come for a good breakfast. If you are interested in helping keep our local roads clean, show up at 9:00 AM at the parish hall. Gloves and bags will be supplied. Time is getting short to get your tickets for the Mud Hens Game on Friday, August 3. This is a great outing for the whole family. Tickets are $12.00 each. If you are a Catholic man over the age of 18, and looking to serve your community, your church and to grow in your faith, consider joining the Knights of Columbus. JOIN the Knights of Columbus! Contact Phil Wesley: /philbedford@bex.net Padre Pio Prayer Group Join the Padre Pio Prayer Group on Saturday, June 9 for 8 AM Mass, Rosary, discussion, and Adoration. Christ the King Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, Toledo. For information call Magdalena Skiles, or 12hour Adoration Wednesday, June 6 Adoration begins after the 9:00AM Mass until Benediction at 9:00PM. See the signup sheet at the back of church for a time to be present before the Blessed Sacrament. This the last 12hour adoration for the summer. Also please note, there will be NO ADORATION on Wednesday, July 4. College Seniors and Graduates You are invited to Ave Summer Fest 2018 at the Ann Arbor residence of Tom Monaghan, Founder Ave Maria School of Law Thursday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. Learn More about the Ave Maria School of Law Michigan / Toledo FullTuition Scholarship Plus Stipend Meet the AMSL founder Tom Monaghan, Director of Admissions, current students and alumni. Enjoy an evening of great food and live music. FREE Registration required by Friday, June 8 to attend! For more information and to register go to: avemariafoundation.org Stewardship Thoughts A Trinitarian theme three persons in one God connects today s Scripture readings. In the First Reading from Deuteronomy, Moses professes that due to God s uniqueness, people should be inspired to follow His directives. According to St. Paul s Letter to the Roman community, the Spirit permits us to become adopted children and heirs through Christ Roman society held adopted children in high esteem. In a powerful evangelization message from St. Matthew s Gospel, Jesus commissions His Apostles: Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Do we, as faithful stewards, realize our baptismal call, our gift of discipleship from the Lord? Moved by the Holy Trinity, do we express this discipleship in a spirit of evangelization by welcoming home our brothers and sisters who have left the faith, and those who do not know Christ? Please read Archbishop Allen Vigneron s pastoral letter,unleash the Gospel, at unleashthegospel.org, to review the guideposts for evangelization in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Holy Land Pilgrimage Terra Sancta Pilgrimages with Franciscan friar Fr. Alex Kratz will be leading a Catholic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from October 822, This lifechanging experience walking in Jesus footsteps includes daily Mass and Rosary, biblical readings on site, time for prayer and spiritual guidance, and meeting local Christians. Cost is $4,299 (all expenses included, round trip from Detroit, 3 daily meals, all tips and taxes). $500 deposit due at registration. Orientation Meeting is August 5. Next pilgrimage: May 6 20, Call (248) or mrspattig@yahoo.com. Due to limited availably of the quilts, they are limited to one per person. Sick List Updates We continue to offer our daily prayers for those on our sick list. As our prayers are being answered, please remember to let us know when a name needs to be removed. To add or remove someone from the list, please contact the parish by or phone at: olmc@bex.net or Your Tithe Tells Week of: May 20, 2018 Parish Families Registered 1,170 Envelopes Assigned 707 Envelopes Used 265 Envelopes... $8, Loose... $1, Direct Deposit... $ Holy Day... $0.00 Budget Shortfall... $0.00 Other... $5.00 Total... $11, Weekly Budget... $11, Over/Under Budget... ($633.35)

4 Page 4 Flowers for Mary s Altar The flowers for Our Lady of Mount Carmel are provided this week by Alice Hershberger in memory of Rosalie Imrick. To donate flowers and have your intentions lifted up in prayer, see the signup on the church bulletin board. Use the envelope provided, and return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the Sunday collection. If you have questions, please call the Parish Office, June Ushers 5:30 Mass *W. Pfeil, P. Roach, L. Fraley 8:30 Mass *P. Dey, G. Kreft, J. & C. Barber 11:00 Mass *G. Spader, Z. Robinson, L. Welch, M. Mignano, T. Zoldowski 7:30 pm Mass *P. Webber, J. Jennings, J. Dec Keep our service men and women in your prayers! US Army Sgt. Kenneth Andersen US Navy HT2 Gino Lucarelli USMC LCpl Jonathan McBride US Army PFC Aaron Miller US Army PFC Dominic Onstead US Army Pvt. Ryan Schuster To submit a name, please the parish at: olmc@bex.net Readings for the Week Week of May 28 Mon: 1 Pt 1:39/Mk 10:1727 Tue: 1 Pt 1:1016/Mk 10:2831 Wed: 1 Pt 1:1825/Mk 10:3245 Thu: Zep 3:1418a or Rom 12:916/ Lk 1:3956 Fri: 1 Pt 4:713/Mk 11:1126 Sat: Jude 17, 20b25/Mk 11:2733 Sun: Ex 24:38/Heb 9:1115/ Mk 14:1216, 2226 Reader & Server Schedule Saturday, June 2 5:30 PM Mass Reader: D. Coleman Servers: J. Alexander, A. Tucker, J. Robinson Sunday, June 3 8:30 AM Mass Reader: V. Miller Servers: S. Kreps, S. Kreps, S. Kreps 11:00 AM Mass Reader: D. Zittleman Servers: J. Przyojski, P. Przyojski 7:30 PM Mass Reader: D. Jechura Servers: C. Dusseau, G. Geiger Saturday, June 9 5:30 PM Mass Reader: K. Comstock Servers: B. Dukeshire, S. Cox, R. Deland Sunday, June 10 8:30 AM Mass Reader: V. Miller Servers: D. Tengler, N. Gillespie, A. Vebenstad 11:00 AM Mass Reader: D. Zittleman Servers: F. Esposito, M. Coakley, V. Emerson 7:30 PM Mass Reader: S. Kreps Servers: J. Gerity, G. Geiger Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Temperance: Saturday, 4:305:15 PM St. Anthony Parish, Temperance: Saturday, 3:304:30 PM St. Joseph Parish, Erie: Tuesday, 5:155:45 PM Saturday, 10:00 AM Sunday, 9:30 AM Regina Coeli Parish, Toledo OH: Saturday, 4:305:00 PM Masses for the Week Monday, May 28Memorial Day 8:20 am 9:00 am For those who died so that we may live free Tuesday, May 29 8:30 am Rosary 9:00 am Michael Reymann 6:00 pm Power Hour of Prayer Wednesday, May 30 8:20 am Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:00 am Henry and Marcia Tietjen 9:304:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, May 31The Visitation of the Blesses Virgin Mary 9:00 am NO MASS Friday, June 1St. Justin 8:20 am Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:00 am Lorena Wieterle Saturday, June 2Sts. Marcellinus and Peter 8:30 am Rosary 9:00 am Jim Huff 4:30 pm Private Confessions 5:30 pm Larry Maher; Leon Youngblood Sunday, June 3The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 8:30 am Kerri Rose; Barbara Polek 11:00 am All Parishioners 7:30 pm Marilyn Marshall On Sundays On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the Faithful are bound to participate in the Mass. The precept of participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite, either on the holy day or on the evening of the preceding day. The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the Faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor. Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, # ). Anyone conscious of a grave sin must receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to Communion. (CCC, #1385)

5 Page 3 5 A Prayer for OLMC Graduates Heavenly Father, Surround those who are graduating with your grace. Bless them with hope so that they move into the future with eager and open hearts. Help them to put the knowledge, skills and insights gained through their education to use for the good of all humankind. Inspire them to believe in the goodness of life even when faced with challenges and difficulties. As they commence with their lives, may they grow ever more grateful and wise. All of this we ask in the name of Jesus. Amen. Congratulations Class of 2018! Food Pantry Our emergency food pantry is in need of restocking. Can you help with any of the items listed below? Please leave your donation on the pew by the Parish Offices. Shampoo & conditioner Tooth paste & tooth brushes Deodorant Canned meats (tuna, beef, chicken) Pasta sauce Spaghetti noodles Canned fruit Packaged potatoes Boxed rice Jelly Tomato soup Mushroom soup Baked beans Canned ravioli Mac & cheese T hen Jesus approached and said to them, "All p o w e r i n h e a v e n a n d on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Mt 28:18-19 Memorial Day On Monday, May 28, the Parish Office and the Religious Ed Office will be closed for the holiday. You are invited to join us for the 9:00 AM Mass, where we will pray especially for those who died defending our lives, our liberty, and our pursuit of happiness. OLMC St. Vincent de Paul Thank you for all you do to support us in so many ways. Below is a recent list of the people in our community that we were able to help in the last two weeks through your generosity. OLMC St. Vincent de Paul was able to help a woman whose husband recently had a stroke, and at this time is unable to return to work. Assistance was given in the form of a gas card, a food gift card, food from OLMC Emergency Food Pantry and help with two bills. One of the home visiting teams recently assisted a woman living in an apartment with no refrigerator or stove. She already had a microwave. The OLMC SVDP team was able to purchase a dorm size refrigerator for her. They also assisted her with a partial payment towards her rent so she could use her money to obtain the necessary documents she needed to claim her widow benefits. Another home visiting team recently assisted a lady and her nine yearold son. She needed help with her past due electric bill. In order to get back on a payment plan that she could afford, OLMC SVDP was able to pay the down payment she needed to be placed on that payment plan. Catholic Services Appeal We re off to a good start. This past week 51 parishioners pledged an additional $10,775! Between these first two weeks and additional gifts made online, we are at $25,369, still leaving over $63,000 to make it to our goal. Looking at the total is a bit intimidating, but if every parish household made a pledge or gift, we can easily reach our goal. Please prayerfully consider your gift today. If you did not received your 2018 CSA pledge card in the mail, please stop by the Hospitality Table at the back of church after Mass or call the Parish Office, Again, we remind you to be mindful of the pledge card s new design, and please DO NOT SEPERATE your pledge card. We need you to RETURN THE ENTIRE CARD. To make a gift online, please go to: olmctemp.aodcsa.org For more information about CSA, please go to: aodcsa.org Wednesday, May 30 78:30 PM Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Come, Encounter Christ is a way to renew and energize your relationship with Jesus! The evening includes inspirational preaching with Deacon Mike Stewart from St. John s in Monroe; uplifting live music by Band directed by Chris Knudsen; and Eucharistic Adoration. Come Encounter Christ is free and all are welcome. For more information, call the Parish Office, CSA 2018 $88,695

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